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LU2 8BY

Offa · North Hertfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Offa
Local authority
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU2 8QA 66 m
LU2 8QB 146 m
LU2 8PZ 192 m
LU2 8ST 240 m
LU2 8SU 280 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU2 8BY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU2
Postcode sector
LU2 8
Latitude
51.896367
Longitude
-0.369411
British National Grid easting
512,294
British National Grid northing
223,235

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
North Hertfordshire · E07000099
Electoral ward
Offa · E05015774
Parish or community
E04004788
Westminster constituency
Hitchin · E14001289
Output area
E00119982
Lower layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 014D · E01023624
Middle layer super output area
North Hertfordshire 014 · E02004922

Postcode source versions

Explore LU2

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
30
Secondary
7

  1. Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    381 m

  2. Wigmore Primary

    Community school

    762 m

  3. Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Foundation school

    945 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,537
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 436
  • Violence and sexual offences 415
  • Anti social behaviour 157
  • Other theft 100
  • Criminal damage and arson 100

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

23 female, 21 male

Postcode households
18
Residents per household
2.4
LU2 8 residents
13,008

Age bands in LU2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

2,151 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,323 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,421 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

3,604 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

2,385 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • LARKSIDE PRACTICE

    322 CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9SB

    ODS code E81026

    448 m

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    1.8 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    1.8 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.8 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    3.9 km

  • CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    27 CASTLE STREET, LUTON, LU1 3AG

    ODS code E81013

    3.9 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    4.0 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    4.0 km

  • THE MEDICI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    3 WINDSOR STREET, LUTON, LU1 3UA

    ODS code E81073

    4.2 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    4.2 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    4.2 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Elm Tree Avenue

    BCT · Cockernhoe

    0.1 miles

  • Elm Tree Avenue

    BCT · Cockernhoe

    0.1 miles

  • The Green

    BCT · Cockernhoe

    0.2 miles

  • The Green

    BCT · Cockernhoe

    0.2 miles

  • Rowington Close

    BCT · Wigmore Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Hertfordshire 014D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,143 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

52 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 7 secondary schools. Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 381 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,537 published events cover 12 months, averaging 128.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 436 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.